Expected

At 347 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Ranger, or 12 miles west of Jasper, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jasper, Talking Rock, Fairmount, Ranger, Talona, Blaine, Oakman, Hinton, and Roundtop. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Spruce Pine, or near Bakersville, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Spruce Pine, Bakersville, Buladean, Bandana, and Minneapolis. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 150 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Oral, or 15 miles east of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Oral and Smithwick. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 150 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Prairie Center, or 23 miles north of Torrington, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Sioux, southeastern Niobrara and northeastern Goshen Counties.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 10 to 12 feet. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 13 feet and north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 10 AM PDT this morning. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 11 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could

* WHAT...North winds of 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt with very steep combined seas of 9 to 13 feet. * WHERE...All areas. Strongest winds and highest seas are expected during the afternoons and evenings. From Gold Beach southward and beyond 5 NM from shore, occasional gale force gusts to 40 kt are possible through Thursday evening. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially treacherous.

At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bell, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Trenton and Bell. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of Fort Stockton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Pecos County. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 271 and 291. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.